The entries for people & families with the surname Ambler are gathered together in this SideTrack.
This Page does not include people with other forms of the surname.
The individuals listed are not necessarily related to each other.
He was an engineer [1868].
On 22nd August 1868, he married Jane Magson in Halifax.
Children:
The children were born in Halifax.
Abraham died in Halifax [13th September 1891].
In 1901, Jane married Joseph Holland
He lived at 11 Seedhill Road, Mixenden.
During World War I,
he enlisted [March 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 2nd/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He died 29th September 1918 (aged 32).
He was buried at the Flesquières Hill British Cemetery [VI B 15].
He is remembered on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance
His brother Edgar also died in the War
Born in Ovenden.
He was a core maker [1911].
On 30th December 1911, he married Alice Fenton in Halifax.
Children:
Born in Bingley.
He was a machinist [1867].
On 24th December 1839, he married (1) Frances Walbank
at St Peter's, Church, Bradford.
Children:
In [Q2] 1862, he married (2) Ann
in Keighley.
The family lived at Wheatley.
Charles died 5th June 1867.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500.
Probate was granted to Samuel Rhodes.
In 1871, the widowed Ann was a brass founder employing 10 men
& 3 boys.
Ann died at Stead Street, Halifax [15th November 1875] (aged 61).
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £200.
Probate was granted to her son Robert
Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon
[2 GG 32]
Born in Halifax [29th October 1871].
He was a carter for a furniture company [1898].
On 20th March 1898, he married (1) Harriet Robinson [1875-1899] in Halifax.
Children:
Harriet died in 1899.
On 17th April 1906, he married (2) Hannah Mellor in Halifax.
Children:
He lived at 18 Moor End Road, Mount Tabor.
During World War I,
he enlisted [September 1916], and
served as a Private
with the 9th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was killed in action [25th April 1917] (aged 29).
He is remembered on the Arras Memorial [6],
and on the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance.
His brother Arthur also died in the War
He married Hannah Elizabeth Walker.
Children:
He married Sarah Ann [1853-19??].
He was
a farmer of Mixenden [1885] /
a farmer [1891] /
a drover of stone waggon [1901] /
a driver of stone waggon [1911].
On 9th September 1885, he married Alice Ellen Heap [1862-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
Fred died in 1917 (aged 56)
He was a cotton warp twister [1861].
Around 1855, he married Ada [1834-1???].
She was a worsted power loom weaver [1861]
Children:
The family lived at Long Lover, Shelf [1861, 1871].
Living with them [in 1871] was Ada's father, Abraham
Binns
He was educated at Halifax Parish Church Day School [1899-1905].
A boyhood ambition was to go to sea.
He joined the Navy [1908], and served on HMS Chatham as
leading telegraphist.
He was hospitalised in Cape Town with a leg wound.
When he recovered, he served as leading telegraphist on the
battleship HMS Goliath.
He died 12th May 1915 (aged 23)
when his ship was torpedoed by the Turkish Navy, and sank in the
Dardanelles
with the loss of 570 of her crew of 700.
Stoker Hiley Whiteley also perished on the Goliath.
In [Q3] 1940, he married Amy Crowther in Calder District.
he served as a Lance Corporal
with 10 Provost Company
Corps of Military Police.
He was killed 17th April 1943 (aged 27).
He is remembered on the family grave at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
[G 30].
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He was
a member of Rastrick Church Sunday School /
a member of Rastrick Conservative Club.
He married Louisa.
They lived at 5 Springs Road, Middleton Junction, Manchester.
During World War I,
he enlisted [August 1915], and
served as a Private
with the 10th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was wounded in the chest and the arm by a grenade.
He died of wounds 3 days later [25th March 1916] (aged 40).
He was buried at the Lillers Communal Cemetery [V B 7].
He is remembered on Brighouse War Memorial,
on Rastrick War Memorial,
and on the Memorial at Saint Matthew's Church, Rastrick
He operated a worsted spinning mill and weaving shed at Shay Lane Mill, Holmfield, until 1865 when John Crossley & Sons took over
the property.
He bought Watkinson Hall from Rawdon Briggs about 1842.
He maintained a large farming establishment on the Watkinson Hall
estate and was a noted breeder of shorthorn cattle.
See
Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company and
West Yorkshire Railway Company
He was a manufacturer of worsted goods employing 1000 hands [1861].
He was declared bankrupt [June 1866].
On 21st October 1823, he married Mary Sharpe [1803-1876] at Halifax Parish Church.
Children:
They lived at
He died at Watkinson Hall [12th December 1874].
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £450
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church:
Henry [16th December 1874];
Mary [18th August 1876];
Mary Ann [28th December 1927];
Hannah Phillis [18th December 1889]
Born in Bingley.
He was
a woolstapler employing 2 men [1861] /
a woolstapler [1864, 1867] /
a master worsted spinner employing 40 hands [1881]
On 1st January 1861, he married Elizabeth Longbottom [1842-1906] at Christ Church, Pellon.
Children:
The family lived at
Henry died 12th August 1881.
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £5,589 19/-.
The will was proved by
John Ambler of Manningham (worsted spinner),
William Blackburn of Halifax (worsted spinner),
and
Christopher Tate Rhodes
He was
a coachman (domestic) [1901] /
a chauffeur [1911].
In 1895, he married Mary Hannah Earnshaw [1869-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
Born in Warley.
He was
a worsted spinner employing 320 hands [1881] /
a worsted spinner [1885] /
partner in John Ambler & Son Limited.
In [Q1] 1863, he married Emma Jane Webster in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at Glen Royde, Warley [1881, 1885, 1901].
James died 5th June 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £39,493 16/-.
Probate was granted to
his widow Emma Jane, and son John.
Emma Jane died 28th May 1930.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £20,368 19/3d
[Resworn £18,826 3/6d].
Administration was granted to
her daughters Edith and Annie
He married Caroline [1890-1955].
Children:
Son George Norman died in World War I.
Joe died 10th June 1954 (aged 68).
Caroline died 12th September 1955 (aged 65)
Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland
[G 30]
He married Anne [1???-1736].
Children:
The Northowram Register records
He was interviewed at a public meeting at the Friendly Inn, Ovenden
during Crabtree's Tour of Calder Dale of 1832.
He described his observations of his Sunday school scholars who
worked in the mills, and related the circumstances of a young girl
and when the constable attempted to deliver a warrant which the
girl's parents had obtained against the master, the parents were told
that
John and sons William and James
were partners in John Ambler & Sons.
He was at Peel House Mill when the Plug Rioters attacked it
[1842].
On 1st June 1829, he married (1) Hannah Isabella Priestley [1809-1835] in Halifax.
Children:
On 14th September 1836, he married (2) Hannah Robertshaw [1812-1850].
Children:
The family lived at Peel House, Warley in the mid-19th century, and
modified the building considerably.
John died at Peel House [16th January 1885].
Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £1,489.
The will was proved by
sons William and James.
Members of the family were buried at Illingworth Church:
Hannah [7th December 1850];
John [21st January 1885];
daughter Mary [13th March 1896].
See
Partners in Halifax Commercial Banking Company
He was
a woolstapler employing 2 men [1861] /
a woolstapler [1864].
He never married.
He died 5th January 1864.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £1,500.
Letters of Administration were granted to
his brother Henry
He was
a policeman [1859] /
a farmer of 20 acres [1871] /
a farmer of 18 acres [1881] /
a farmer [1891].
On 8th September 1859, he married Margaret Shoesmith.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a maker up & picker (worsted mill) [1881] /
a lamp lighter [1891] /
an electricity works stoker [1901] /
a labourer. ash trimmer (electricity works) [1911].
He married Mary Jane [1862-19??].
Children:
The family lived at
He was a commercial traveller [1897].
On 10th June 1897, he married Florence Mary Horner in Halifax.
Florence Mary died in Apperley Bridge [26th June 1943].
In her will, she left £4717 9/3d to her brother Francis
He was
a part time worsted doffer [1911] /
an employee of E. Lumby & Son & Wood Limited.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 13th Battalion
Northumberland Fusiliers.
He was killed by a shell which exploded in his trench
[30th April 1916] (aged 17).
He was buried at the Dartmoor Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt [I D 29]
He is remembered on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland
He was
innkeeper at the Friendly, Catherine Slack [1894] /
innkeeper at the Stocks Arms, Northowram [1911].
In [Q3] 1883, he married Maria McGowan [1856-19??] in Halifax.
He was a brick maker [1908].
On 12th December 1908, he married Edith Hollas at St Thomas's Church, Claremount
Children:
Died at the age of 108 [3rd December 1708].
See
Longevity
He married Hannah Crossley.
Children:
He married Unknown [1???-1835].
In June 1893, she brought a breach of promise action against Edwin
Harrison of Elland.
Harrison had served in India and had been stricken down with
fever.
Ambler visited him in hospital, and they became engaged.
A child was born, but Harrison married the daughter of an
hotel keeper in Elland.
The jury awarded Ambler £50 damages
Born in Bradford.
She married Emerson Lyman Fisher-Smith
When her husband was involved in film-making in the 1930s, she
appeared in some of the films.
Some with Reginald Gardener.
She divorced her husband and married a fashion photographer, Geoff
Morris.
Children:
In 1938, the family – plus Norah Widdop, the child's
nurse – sailed for the USA.
Ruth died in California
He married Emily Beatrice Sharp.
Children:
Born 9th September 1873.
He was a labourer [1895].
On 14th September 1895, he married Jane Holt in Halifax.
Children:
The couple died in Halifax:
Samuel [27th December 1915];
Jane [] (aged 1959)
In March 1859, he was fined 30/- for allowing dart-playing in the
house.
In January 1860, he was fined 47/6d for allowing card-playing.
In May 1860, he was fined £5 8/6d for allowing dice-playing.
In December 1860, he was charged with permitting dice playing in his
house and premises.
Police Officer Barrett said he found about a dozen men in the house
playing dice for ale.
Two men appeared for Ambler, and swore that they were in the company
and that there was no gambling at all.
Barrett said he had heard the rattling of the dice for 10 minutes
before he entered the house.
He was fined £5 plus 8/6d costs
Born in Clayton / Shelf / Halifax.
He was
a painter [1881] /
a house painter [1891, 1901, 1911].
He married (1) Elizabeth [1855-1892].
Children:
Elizabeth died in Halifax [Q1 1892] (aged 38).
In [Q2] 1893, he married (2) Jane Tindall [1864-19??] in Halifax.
Children:
The family lived at
He was
a weaver [1834, 1841] /
a power loom weaver worsted [1851] /
a farmer of 9 acres of land [1861] /
farmer of 10 acres & beer seller at the Moor Cock, Ovenden [1871] /
farmer 9 acres & beerseller at the Brewers' Arms, Mount Tabor [1881]
In 1834, he married Harriet Skelton [1816-1878] at Halifax Parish Church.
She was a hand weaver worsted [1851]
Children:
The family lived at
Living with them [in 1871] was grandson Fred Ambler [aged 10]
(worsted mill hand).
Living with the widowed Stephen in 1881 were grandson Fred
Ambler [aged 20] (cartwright's apprentice) and 1 lodger.
Stephen died 9th September 1881.
Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £142.
Executors were
Jacob Town (wheelwright),
Jonathan Sutcliffe (brewery man),
and
James Hooson (quarryman)
He was a worsted spinner [1841].
On 6th October 1813, he married Frances Morley [1795-1867]
at All Saints' Church, Bingley.
Children:
The family lived at
In 1861, the widowed Frances was a farmer of 9 acres at Glen.
Frances died 30th January 1867.
Probate records show that she left effects valued at under £1,000.
Letters of Administration were granted to
son Henry
He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896
He married Unknown.
Children:
His will is recorded in Volume 2 [1545-1559] of E. W. Crossley's book Halifax Wills
He was
a worsted spinner /
President of the St James's Club, Halifax [1868]
He gave evidence at the trial of Mary Ann Dyson
Son of John Ambler.
Born in Halifax.
He was
a worsted manufacturer [1871] /
a worsted spinner [1881, 1885].
He was one of the people to whom J. R. Smith dedicated one of his
prints.
On 15th June 1859, he married (1) Sarah Ann Murgatroyd at Halifax Parish Church.
Sarah Ann died in 1861.
In [Q4] 1861, he married (2) Annie Taylor [1840-1905] in Halifax.
They lived at
He died 21st November 1901.
Probate records show that he left effects valued at £51,691 13/-.
Probate was granted to
Frederick Ellis Wayman,
Charles Herbert Baines,
and
William John Barton.
Annie died at Harrogate [11th October 1905].
Probate records show that she left effects valued at £4,071 7/6d.
Probate was granted to
Charles Herbert Baines,
William John Barton, and,
and
Frederick Ellis Wayman
He was an iron works labourer, of Holbrook [1903].
On 15th September 1903, he married Sarah Hannah Craghill [1876-19??] at Coley Church.
He worked for Riley & Gleadhall, fish friers.
He was a well-known news vendor [1911] with a stand outside the
Palace Theatre.
He lived at 22 Shroggs View Terrace, Pellon.
During World War I,
he served as a Private
with the 1st/4th Battalion
Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).
He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916] (aged 26)
He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial [6A & 6B],
on the Memorial at Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance,
on the Roll of Honour at Northgate End Chapel, Halifax,
and on the Halifax Parish Church Church Members (WWI) Memorial
In [Q2] 1929, he married Delia Elizabeth Goodyear in Halifax.
Children:
Jane was the daughter of Samuel Magson
Alice was the daughter of Charles Fenton
Frances was the daughter of Richardson Walbank
Ann was the daughter of Richardson Walbank, the sister of
his first wife, and widow of Thomas Longbottom
Harriet was born in Halifax
Hannah was born in Halifax, the daughter of James Mellor
Hannah Elizabeth was the daughter of Samuel Walker
Sarah Ann came from Southowram
Alice Ellen, of Mixenden, was the daughter of William
Heap, farmer
Ada was born in Clayton, the daughter of Abraham Binns
[1793-18??].
Mary was born in Stockton-on-Tees
Elizabeth was born in Ovenden
Mary was born in Holmfirth
Emma Jane was the daughter of Samuel Webster
the deaths from smallpox of their son John who died 14th
July 1707 aged ten years, and their daughter Mary who died 2
weeks later on 28th July 1707 aged 4½ years
who was struck by her overlooker, and as the girl was running away
from him, her clog fell off, and the overlooker took it up and struck
the girl on the head and cut it very severely
if they persisted, the master would speak to the father's employer
and get him turned out of work
Margaret was the daughter of Squire Shoesmith
The marriage was either to Mary Jane Ibbetson [in 1880] or
to Mary Jane Pitchforth [in 1879]
Florence Mary was the daughter of Charles Horner
Maria was born in Halifax
Edith was the daughter of William Riley Hollas
Jane was the daughter of Herbert Holt
Elizabeth was born in Shipley
Jane was born in Hipperholme
Harriet came from Ovenden
Frances came from Bingley
Sarah Ann was the daughter of John Murgatroyd
Annie was born in Mixenden
Sarah Hannah, of Coley, was the daughter of Thomas
Craghill, farmer
Delia Elizabeth was the daughter of Fred Goodyear
Recorded in the 14th century.
The name may be derived from any of several possible sources:
The spelling Awmbler is also recorded, as in William Awmbler
of Ambler Thorn
There are over 50 entries on
the Calderdale Companion
for people with the surname Ambler,
as discussed in this SideTrack.
This count does not include other forms of the surname.
Unattached BMDs for Ambler:
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